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Today's episode explores a confession sent in by a daughter-in-law. Most people won't have to think twice about when they do their laundry. But for DIL's it's an invisible weight, something they may create new, and seemingly unusual, routines for.

I touch on multiple factors that are at play here: Hypervigilance, Avoidance Coping and Boundary Ambiguity.

If you have a confession you want to share you can e-mail me: nadia@spiritualpsychologist.co.uk or send me a DM on IG: @spiritual.psychologist

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This week’s episode is inspired by a client session. I present the well-known metaphor of taking your seat at the table, or leaving a table that doesn’t respect you, in relation to in-laws. The people seated around your table, the way meals are served and shared, the conversations that happen at your table, will be unique to you and the family you’ve gone into. But if things are less than satisfactory, what do you do?

I explore some considerations using the metaphor of the table. Thinking about proximity of people, your authenticity, boundaries and self-worth. Thinking about what the process of change looks like at your table. And when you might want to leave your seat altogether.

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In part 2 of Privacy Issues with in-laws I cover the emotional dimension. This is all about your personal boundaries, how much do you share of yourself with your in-laws? How do you and your husband manage conflict whilst living with his family? And what do you do when a family member, or your partner, has betrayed your trust by sharing your feelings with others?

I address these questions and give you insight into the psychology of openness and vulnerability, and the psychological impact of prying in-laws! As well as sharing some tips on how to navigate all of this to have better relations.

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This weeks episode is Part 1 of a 2 part series on Privacy Issues when living with in-laws. I cover the major issues that arise around physical space including intimacy issues, shared space and boundaries. And I share some things that you and your partner need to do in order to maintain your privacy and build a close connection as husband and wife, even whilst living with the family.

In this episode I explore a confession sent in by a follower on Instagram. What do you do when you hate your husband? Why would you hate him in the first place? I unpack some of this in today's episode.

The confessions sent in have no context so I give different perspectives and different ways of addressing the issue.

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In this episode you'll learn about an unhealthy family dynamic of rigid hierarchies and how that contributes to mistreatment of DIL's.

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Many daughters-in-law share a collective grief, especially if they are living with in-laws. A grief around married life turning out different to what they expected. In this episode I share a reflection, put together from voices of many dils.

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